AN EMERGENCY Cobra meeting has been summoned TODAY to hammer out a plan of action for the freak storms lashing Britain.
Storm Dudley is wreaking havoc on swathes of the country and this morning left homes without power and blew down trees.
But ministers fear the worst is yet to come when Storm Eunice thunders in tomorrow and brings even stronger winds.
Government crisis frontman Michael Ellis will gather top officials in Whitehall this morning to stop further destruction.
Storm Dudley last night left homes and cars wrecked with 100mph gales – with Brits waking up this morning to debris in their gardens.
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for parts of the UK on Friday and said there could be “flying debris resulting in danger to life”.
The warning has been issued along the coastline of Devon and Cornwall as well as the south coast of Wales due to extremely strong winds.
Forecasters have warned there is a potential for fallen trees, damage to buildings and travel disruption as a result of the storm.
The Environment Agency had two flood warnings in place as of Thursday morning in northern areas of England.
Flood duty manager Katharine Smith said: “Strong winds could bring coastal flooding to parts of the west, south-west and south coast of England, as well as the tidal River Severn, through the early hours of Friday morning and into the early afternoon.
“This is due to Storm Eunice resulting in high waves and potential storm surge coinciding with the start of a period of spring tides.”
She said agency teams were making preparations, erecting barriers and clearing screens where flood debris can build up.
